August 2005 Illinois Bar Journal | Illinois State Bar Association

The Magazine of Illinois Lawyers

August 2005 • Volume 93 • Number 8 • Pages 373-428

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Practice News

382

Lawpulse | By Helen W. Gunnarsson

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Illinois Law Update

State may rely solely on pictures as child porn evidence; trust provisions trump Principal & Income Act; nursing home employees must report misappropriation of residents property; and more.

See cases, legislation, and administrative agencies.

Articles

398

Law Office Management | By

Helen W. Gunnarsson

Handling High-Maintenance Clients

Angry clients, irrational clients, obsessive clients – how do you handle them? ISBA lawyers share their strategies.

402

Trial Practice | By

John J. Hynes

Admission of Facts in Discovery: Avoiding the Rule 216 Trap

Failure to comply with discovery requests can lead to dire consequences. Find out what's at stake and what to do about it.

408

Criminal Law | By

John H. Gleason

Crawford v Washington and the Limits on Admitting Hearsay in Criminal Trials

Crawford limits a judge's discretion to admit hearsay against criminal defendants. Here's a discussion of the case's impact and unanswered questions.

412

Criminal Law | By

Hon. William J. Haddad

Crawford, Breathalyzer Tests, and the Public-Records Hearsay Exception

May breathalyzer logbook entries still be introduced in Illinois under the public-records exception?

414

Bankruptcy / Estate Planning | By

Robert S. Held

IRAs and Bankruptcy in Illinois

Creditors are unlikely to reach an Illinois resident's IRA account - find out why.